Figures reveal 2010 bad year for BBC employee motivation

Date: 06/01/2011

The BBC faced a year of low employee motivation in 2011, as it spent more than £600,000 dealing with employment tribunals, according to figures.

This news adds to the number of strikes by BBC journalists who were unhappy with proposed pension plans, leading to a bad year for BBC staff morale.

The recent figures show that the broadcaster paid out £379,125 to settle 22 cases brought by staff, and £206,627 was spent on external lawyer's fees between 2009-10.

A spokesman for the corporation said: "The BBC is a responsible employer and cases of employment tribunal claims being upheld against us are extremely rare.

"On occasion we have chosen to reach a quick settlement rather than incur expensive legal costs in order to make best use of licence fee payers' money."

BBC journalists staged walk-outs in November after the broadcaster said it could be capping increases in pensionable pay at one per cent to help it reduce its £1.5 billion pension deficit.

Posted by David Farrior

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